Conrad of Lorraine

Conrad "the Red", Duke of Lorraine (922-10 August 955) was the Duke of Lorraine from 944 to 953, succeeding Otto of Lorraine and preceding Bruno I of Cologne.

Biography
Conrad was born in 922, the son of Werner V of Nahegau and Hicha of Swabia. His father was from the Salian dynasty, while his mother was the daughter of Burchard II of Swabia. In 941, he succeeded to his father's lands, and he was granted the Duchy of Lorraine by Otto the Great in 944. In 947, he married Liutgarde of Saxony, a daughter of Otto the Great, and their son would become Otto I of Carinthia. In 953, Conrad joined his brother-in-law Liudolf of Swabia in rebellion against Otto the Great, and Otto complained about Otto being such an ingrate. Conrad was deprived of Lorraine when the uprising was put down, but he continued to serve under Otto afterwards. On 10 August 955, he fought at the Battle of Lechfeld, where the unusually hot sun caused him fatigue. As he loosened his helmet, an arrow pierced his throat, killing him.